Stevenage Education Support Centre, Stevenage
Stevenage Education Support Centre is a pru school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Stevenage. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Stevenage Education Support Centre in detail
Who goes there
50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 1 pupils (50%) received SEN support and 1 (50%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stevenage Railway Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warwick Road (near), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 239 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
50.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Stevenage Education Support Centre
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Stevenage Education Support Centre is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
17%
Available places
2 pupils
12 places
10 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stevenage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stevenage
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
2
Total Pupils
1
Boys
1
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
0.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,028
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Stevenage Education Support Centre
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Questions parents ask about Stevenage Education Support Centre
What is Stevenage Education Support Centre's Ofsted rating?
Stevenage Education Support Centre was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stevenage Education Support Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Stevenage Education Support Centre is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Stevenage Education Support Centre?
Stevenage Education Support Centre has around 2 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Stevenage Education Support Centre?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stevenage Education Support Centre on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Stevenage Education Support Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stevenage Education Support Centre?
Stevenage Education Support Centre is at Collenswood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)